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Functional Classification

The Colorado Functional Classification system is on par with the Nationwide standard.

CO to Waze FC conversion

Colorado's Dept of Transportation has made an interactive statewide Functional Classification map available online.

Resource Links

• CDOT Interactive Functional Classification Map - In the CDOT Layers window, you need to click the triangle beside Base Layers, and then select HIGHWAYS: FUNCTIONAL CLASS and MAJOR ROADS.

CDOT to Waze conversion table

In order for you to use this table correctly, you need to have Major Roads turned on in the state's Interactive Map.

		Highway Systems
		Interstate	Interstate Business Loop/Spur	US Hwy (incl. some special routes)	State Hwy (incl. some special routes)	State Hwy BUS, SPUR, LOOP	Locally-maintained
	example>>>>>	I-25 N	I-25 BUS	US-6	SR-28	SR-24 Spur	Fremont St
F u n c t i o n a l C l a s s	Interstate	Fw	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
	Principal Arterial - Freeway	n/a	Fw	Fw	Fw	Fw	Fw
	Principal Arterial - Expressway	n/a	Major	Major	Major	Major	Major
	Principal Arterial - Other	n/a	Major	Major	Major	Major	Major
	Minor Arterial	n/a	Major	Major	Minor	Minor	Minor
	Major Collector	n/a	Major	Major	Minor	Minor	Minor
	Minor Collector	n/a	Major	Major	Minor	Minor	Minor
	Major Road	n/a	Major	Major	Minor	PS	PS
	Local	n/a	Major	Major	Minor	PS	Street

References:

If you encounter a specific type of road (Interstate/US Hwy Business route, etc) that is not shown, reference the main FC Quick Reference chart